Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malawi
Malawi: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 3.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.32
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
44th
of 229 countries
All-time high
19.56
in 1950
All-time low
3.32
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malawi stood at 3.32. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malawi peaked at 19.56 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.32, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 44th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.56 | — |
| 1951 | 19.5 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 19.45 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 19.39 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 19.33 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 19.26 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 19.19 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 19.12 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 19.05 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 18.98 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 18.91 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 18.86 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 18.8 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 18.74 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 18.68 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 18.62 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 18.55 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.48 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 18.41 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 18.31 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 18.19 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 17.94 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 17.75 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 17.52 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 17.26 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 16.98 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 16.67 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 16.35 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 16.02 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 15.7 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 15.43 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 15.21 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 15.07 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 15 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 14.99 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 15 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.98 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.9 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.76 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.56 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 14.34 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.02 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.75 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.46 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.18 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 12.9 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 12.6 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.24 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.83 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.3 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 10.72 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.13 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 9.46 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 8.86 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 8.32 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.85 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.43 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.07 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.72 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.99 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.63 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.97 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.21 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.02 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.69 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.54 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.43 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.32 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.28 | 18.98 | 19.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.64 | 18.31 | 18.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.04 | 15.7 | 18.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.03 | 14.76 | 15.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.29 | 11.83 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.79 | 6.72 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 3.85 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.32 | 3.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malawi?
- Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malawi was 3.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.56 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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